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Compare Scripture with Scripture. False doctrines, like false witnesses, agree not among themselves.

I am a believer in the fundamental doctrines of Christianity.

I think that the core doctrines of Christianity - the incarnation, the resurrection, life after death-these are as strong as ever. In fact, the belief in life after death has increased in this century.

Students at universities are sometimes so filled with the doctrines of the world they begin to question the doctrines of the gospel.

The gospel frees us to confess our sins without fear of condemnation.

Today we often think that before we start living a religious life we have first to accept the creedal doctrines and that before one can have any comprehension of the loyalty and trust of faith, one must first force one's mind to accept a host of incomprehensible doctrines. But this is to put the cart before the horse.

I have opinions, sure, but they're mine, not something I'm going to insist everyone else take as any kind of gospel.

The Book of Mormon offers so much that broadens our understandings of the doctrines of salvation. Without it, much of what is taught in other scriptures would not be nearly so plain and precious.

There are some kinds of Christianity that insist you have to believe literally in doctrine. The Gnostic gospels open out the complexity and multiplicity of approaches to this. If you think the story of the virgin birth is mistranslated, for instance, it doesn't mean you have to throw out the whole thing.